Okay, so this is one of my absolute favorite comfort foods. I would always order this out at restaurants and am glad that I can now make it at home since it is much simpler than I envisioned! It takes just a few ingredients to make, and the result is this creamy, delicious pasta thatContinue reading “Dee’s Carbonara”
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Burrata Arugula Salad
Burrata is an Italian cheese that has a soft outer layer. It consists of a creamy center that oozes yumminess, so you’re definitely in for a treat. When you dig in, I am sure you will be delighted with EVERY bite. This is a dish I like to make when I want something refreshing. AlthoughContinue reading “Burrata Arugula Salad”
Spudtacular Potatoes w/ Garlic Aioli
I’ve never been a huge fan of potatoes; however, after trying these out in the air fryer, I cannot get enough of them! The best part about this recipe is how easy it is to throw together, and all the ingredients are probably already in your pantry. All you basically do is toss these inContinue reading “Spudtacular Potatoes w/ Garlic Aioli”
Dee’s Garlic Explosion Burgers
If there is one thing we enjoy in this house, it’s burgers (family and friends will vouch for this). Anyway, I wanted to find a way to elevate our homemade burgers, and this is how this recipe came about. I love the taste of garlic (this is an understatement), so I planned to find aContinue reading “Dee’s Garlic Explosion Burgers”
Gooey Almond Cookies
If I am honest, I never considered myself much of a baker (still don’t) BUT, I’ve recently started experimenting with flavors I’ve liked, and I can’t say I’m disappointed. Anyway, for this recipe, I originally wanted to make it with lemon exact; however, once I got to my pantry, I realized I was out andContinue reading “Gooey Almond Cookies”
Lemon Caper Chicken
This is another one of my favorite chicken recipes because it is bursting with flavor, and the sauce is perfect over most grains/carbs. The acidity of the capers and the lemon is just divine! You can whip it up in about 15 minutes and then finish it up in the oven. This reminds me aContinue reading “Lemon Caper Chicken”
Cuban Style Picadillo
Cuban-style picadillo is a dish I am very familiar with, but to be honest, it’s hard to find a good picadillo. Nothing compares to homemade. My all-time favorite is the one my Mima makes me with olives and raisins YUM-sorry mom lol. I have always been afraid to make it thinking it would not comeContinue reading “Cuban Style Picadillo”
Braised Short Ribs w/ Parmesan Polenta
I have always been a huge fan of short-ribs, so it was only fair to try making my own at home. This recipe does take quite a bit of prepping and cooking time, but I promise you the end result is so worth it-OFF THE BONE WORTH IT! I decided to pair this with aContinue reading “Braised Short Ribs w/ Parmesan Polenta”
Honey Butter Corn
Corn is such a simple ingredient to transform and this is exactly what I did for this recipe. I used frozen corn which beats removing the husk and shucking the corn yourself and added simple ingredients to the corn to make it rich, slightly sweet and creamy! The ingredients used are commonly in my pantryContinue reading “Honey Butter Corn”
Grilled Plantains
As some of you may know, I am of Cuban decent and that means I share the love for platanos and/or maduros! Recently, one of our friends brought us over some plantains and we decided to try them on the grill. Boy did this turn out good! Anyway, this recipe is SO simple- it takesContinue reading “Grilled Plantains”
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